Protestation Returns 1641/2

In 1641, Parliament organised a national protest aimed at Charles I. All males over the age of 18 were required to sign a declaration (or oath) "to live and die for the true Protestant religion, the liberty and rights of subjects and the priviliges of Parliament".

The Protestation was administered by the Justices of the Peace to the respective ministers, churchwardens and constables who implemented the Act in the parishes and who drew up the Protestation Returns.

Below is the Return for Angmering extracted from Sussex Record Society Vol. V. The names are not in the order of the Return itself but have been placed in alphabetical order by Angmering Village Life to assist researchers.

These are to Certifye that the names underwritten are all the Male Inhabitants of the Parish of Angmeringe in Sussex, above 18 years old, & they have all taken ye Protestation commended unto them by the House of Commons, Except William Burges, a Popish Recusant, who refused to take it.

Adams, Edward, Jun.

Adams, Edward, Sen.

Adams, Rich., Jun.

Adams, Rich., Sen.

Adams, Tho., Jun.

Adams, Tho., Sen.

Andrew, Tho.

Andrew, Wm.

Bacon, John

Bacon, Rich.

Bayly, John

Beach, James

Bishop, John

Blaber, John

Braby, Edw.

Brimsbery, Adam

Bunne, Henry

Bunne, James

Bunne, John, Jun.

Bunne, John, Sen.

Bunne, Michael

Bunne, William, Jun.

Bunne, Wm., Sen.

Cany [?Cavy], Rich.

Catrick, Tho.

Claarke, John

Clarke, Tho.

Clarke, Wm.

Cleyton, John

Constable, Edward

Constable, Tho.

Cubberdly, Edw.

Davy [?Dany], John

Davy [?Dany], Robert

Ede, George

Edwardes, Wm.

Ewens, Wm.

Foster, Hen.

Foster, Thomas

Fostor, Hugh

Freeman, Rich.

Gates, Edw.

Gerart, John

Gibs, John

Goble, John

Grevett, Robert

Grey, Rich.

Griffin, John

Griffin, Solomon

Haler, Robert

Heyward, John

Holden, Wm.

Homewood, Roger

Hulin, William

Ingram, John

Johnson, John

Kent, Tho.

Killicke, John

Lidford, Robert

Ludgater, Edw.

Ludgater, John

Ludgater, Nathaniell

Manninge, Hen.

Manninge, John

Manninge, Robert

Manninge, Tho., Jun.

Manninge, Tho., Sen.

Manninge, Wm.

Martin, Wm.

Mathew, Philip

Metell, John

Michell, Rich.

Moore, Rich.

Oliver, Wm.

Packe, Wm.

Pannett, Henry, Jun.

Pannett, Nicholas

Pannett, Robert

Pannett, Tho.

Parker, Oliver

Parsons, Robert

Parsons, Tho.

Payne, John

Pench, Edward

Penfold, Hugh, Jun.

Penfold, Hugh, Sen.

Penfolde, Wm.

Persone, Rich.

Peter, Hugh

Peter, Tho.

Piper, John

Pledge, Edward

Pledge, Lawrence

Pope, Rich.

Pope, Wm.

Prate, James

Prowting, Stephen

Rainsford, Edward

Rigar, John

Roberts, John

Rogers, Rich.

Russell, Wm.

Smith, Rich.

Snellinge, Edw.

Snellinge, John

Sowton, John

Stamforde, Wm.

Standen, John

Stapler, Abraham

Stone, John

Strether, Edmond

Strether, John

Stronge, John

Stronge, Tho.

Sturt, John

Sturt, John, Jun.

Sturt, Rich.

Swayne, John

Swift, Rich.

Symondes, Mr William

Symson, Tho.

Taylor, George

Trunnell, John, Jun.

Trunnell, John, Sen.

Vousden, Alexander

Wesson, John

White, George

Wilkins, George

Withier, John

Withier, William

Woodes, Philip

Woodes, Tho.

Worsfeild, Rich.

Younge, John, Jun.

Younge, John, Sen.

Younge, Nicholas

Younge, Rich.